The Election Commission of India has announced the schedule for the by-election for the lone seat of the Rajya Sabha that is vacant due to the demise of Dr N Janardhan Reddy.
The vacancy of the seat was created in undivided Andhra Pradesh on May 9, 2014. After bifurcation, the seat was allocated to Andhra Pradesh.
The notification for the by-elections will be issued on June 16, while the last date for filing nominations will be June 23. The nominations will be scrutinised on June 24, and the last date for the withdrawal of candidature will be June 26.
The polling will be held on July 3, and the counting of votes will take place on the same day. (INN)